Oyo Hotel is in discussion for its policy these days. Whether it is a matter of booking with Aadhaar card or to ban the entry of couple in some cities. This hotel chain of the hospitality industry has been in the headlines. Now once again Oyo is in the news. Oyo has been accused of making money in the name of fake booking. A case of fraud of Rs 22 crore has been registered against its owner Ritesh Aggarwal.
Some hotel owners in Jaipur, Rajasthan have accused Oyo of cheating. It is alleged that Oyo has made money by making fake bookings in their hotels. OYO has increased its income by wrongly booking hotels, due to which the hotels are facing tax collection and penalty of crores of rupees from the GST department.
22 crores fraud
Hussain Khan, president of the Hotel Federation of Rajasthan, has expressed concern about the matter. It is described as a major problem for hotel owners. Oyo founder Ritesh Aggarwal has been accused by a hotel operator of cheating Rs 22 crore. FIR has also been lodged. More than 10 hotel owners of Jodhpur have received notice of State GST and Central GST. Some people have to pay more than 1 crore rupees.
How to get fraud
Hotel owners have alleged that online hotels are booked first through Oyo, then canceled it after some time. For this, GST charge is levied, which hotel owners have to pay.
When did the hotel chain start
Oyo is a big name in the hospitality industry. Ritesh Aggarwal started it in the year 2013. After this, the company’s business continued to grow and in today’s time Oyo has business in more than 80 countries around the world.